Hello, @michelle.gent !
One of the things I remember about the vacations I spent in the country at my grandmother's house was the way she stacked the firewood. And she did it in a methodical way. I remember that although she didn't store a huge amount of firewood, she was careful to store it by size (by the size of the logs) and even by the quality of the wood itself.
I know it was time-consuming, but then, when we were at her house, and we had to go down to the ground floor to bring up wood for the fireplace, it was a very easy task, because we already knew how many large and thin pieces of wood my grandmother would need.
Life in the countryside is very hard work, but one thing is certain: the dedication and effort we give “to the land”, it gives back twice as much in health and energy... There's no need for pills for depression or insomnia, is there?
I love your Tora! Lovely Malinois!
Thank you! Also, apologies for the tardy response.
We (the family as a whole) relied on coal for heat and it's filthy, smoky stuff. The wood can chuck out smoke, but it's not so heavy and seems to dissipate easier. Plus the smell can be quite fragrant.
We're building a new log store, which will need a lot of thinking about because of the size. We'll have to be able to rotate the wood so we use the oldest first. I didn't realise that wood deteriorates (I guess I knew, but didn't realise how much that fact would impact us!)
Life is indeed hard work. We went for a leisurely stroll in the woods and came back with trees to fell, clear, chop and split, posts to cut and bring in, possible planks to make... one stroll...
So many activities... I can imagine your daily "routines" aren't nothing to do with routine life! You have the reins of your life in your hands! Better food (grown on your backyard), better air, calm neighborhood (far away 😅), and time with your lovely animals... All you have to gave up is the commodity of having everything in a close commercial area... I never tire of reading your stories and looking at the photos. They remind me of my childhood, when I used to spend part of the summer at my grandmother's house
@xrayman thank you! I'm so pleased my posts remind you of happy times. We're making our own memories here and so far, so good!
It is probably "nothing" more pleasurable then to making our memories... the good ones, off course! Keep sharing your thoughts and photos of that little piece of heaven on Earth :)